Table of Contents

Introduction
Setting the Scene
Early Job Design Principles, Practice, and Research
The Heyday of Job Design Research, 1950-1980
A Critique of Existing Theory and Research
Extensions and Complementary Theoretical Approaches
Modern Manufacturing and the Work Design Agenda
Workplace Transformations and a Workforce in Transition
Redesigning Work (Part 1)
Wider Organizational Considerations
Redesigning Work (Part 2)
Managing the Change Process
Conclusions